Celebrating Steinbeck on Two Coasts

Library card-carrying bibliophiles looking for a getaway might want to consider Baron’s Cove hotel in Sag Harbor, New York, the seaside town where John Steinbeck spent the last years of his life. In honor of the writer’s 115th birthday on February 27, guests who present a library card will receive a special rate of $115/night in February and March. Book a stay for Sunday, February 26, and the next night is free. Plus the birthday perks don’t stop there. Toast your literary adventures with two complimentary Jack Rose cocktails, Steinbeck’s preferred libation. And you’re welcome to bring along a canine companion, just like Steinbeck did on the 1960 road trip he recounts in Travels with Charley when his French poodle pal rode shotgun.

West Coast…Cake and Kids’ Festivities

Meanwhile, in Salinas, California, the town where the Nobel Prize-winningauthor grew up, the National Steinbeck Center is hosting its annual birthday festivities. On Saturday, February 25, the always-fabulous and interesting museum has a variety of children’s activities planned throughout the day. A candle-topped birthday cake will be served at noon.